Eighty-six percent of Canadian families would gain no benefit from the proposed Conservative income splitting plan, says a new study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by CCPA senior economist David Macdonald, examines the cost and the distributional impact of three income splitting scenarios: pension income splitting; income splitting for families … Read more
A study released on Oct. 22, 2013, by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) points the finger at corporate negligence and regulatory failure as root causes of the Lac-Mégantic disaster. According to the study, by CCPA executive director Bruce Campbell, the evidence to date suggests a flawed regulatory system and cost-cutting corporate behavior that jeopardized … Read more
The average cost of tuition and compulsory fees for Canadian undergraduate students will rise by almost 13 per cent over the next four years, from $6,610 this fall to an estimated $7,437 in 2016-17, says a study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study looks at trends in tuition and compulsory … Read more
Public investment in postsecondary education is paid back to governments in full and helps to reduce the financial risks taken on by students, says a new study released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by economist and CCPA research associate Hugh Mackenzie, finds public funding for postsecondary education is repaid many … Read more
Without a change in public policy, Canada’s gender gap will not go away anytime soon, says a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by CCPA research associate Kate McInturff, looks at Canada’s progress in closing the gap between men and women over the past two decades. Using the methodology developed … Read more
Despite assurances by the federal government that spending cuts would target the back office and avoid cuts to services, a new analysis by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) finds spending cuts have disproportionately focused on service delivery. The analysis, by CCPA senior economist David Macdonald, examines over 180 departmental Reports on Plans and … Read more
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) warns more austerity measures from the federal government could further stall an already stagnant economy. With the release of its annual Alternative Federal Budget (AFB), the CCPA shows how growth-killing austerity can be replaced by a plan that strengthens the economy, leads to a better quality of life … Read more
A new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the Canada’s tax system is in dire need of reform. According to the study, by centre economists Marc Lee and Iglika Ivanova, ad-hoc tax changes over the last two decades have seriously weakened the redistributive role of Canada’s tax system at a time when … Read more
Underinvestment in infrastructure is not a crisis but a chronic problem in Canada, says a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, by economist and CCPA research associate Hugh Mackenzie, reveals the extent of underinvestment in infrastructure over the past four decades and makes recommendations on how to close the infrastructure … Read more
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Nova Scotia Office released a report titled: Public Disservice: the impact of federal government job cuts in Atlantic Canada. The report is available online. Call 902-471-6201.
